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Dictionary of Building Preservation
Bucher
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Description for Dictionary of Building Preservation
Paperback. Most historic buildings are owned by private citizens who have little or no background in building preservation or its allied fields. Editor(s): Bucher, Ward. Num Pages: 576 pages, 400 drawings. BIC Classification: AC; AM; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 193 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Most historic buildings are owned by private citizens who havelittle or no background in building preservation or its alliedfields. These owners--as dedicated as they are to preserving orrefurbishing their property--often feel at a disadvantage whencommunicating with professionals well-versed in the complex jargonof this multidisciplinary field. The Dictionary of BuildingPreservation provides easy access to this terminology and helps thenonspecialist to understand and communicate with building anddesign professionals, preservation groups, government agencies,attorneys, and others concerned with building preservation.
Containing more than 10,000 entries that cover the entire breadthof building preservation in North America, this is the best sourceavailable for ... Read more
Most historic buildings are owned by private citizens who havelittle or no background in building preservation or its alliedfields. These owners--as dedicated as they are to preserving orrefurbishing their property--often feel at a disadvantage whencommunicating with professionals well-versed in the complex jargonof this multidisciplinary field. The Dictionary of BuildingPreservation provides easy access to this terminology and helps thenonspecialist to understand and communicate with building anddesign professionals, preservation groups, government agencies,attorneys, and others concerned with building preservation.
Containing more than 10,000 entries that cover the entire breadthof building preservation in North America, this is the best sourceavailable for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471144137
SKU
V9780471144137
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99-50
About Bucher
About the editor WARD BUCHER, AIA, is a practicing restoration architect in theWashington, D.C. area. He has written several articles for OldHouse Journal on house heating systems and the structural analysisof historic buildings. An active member of the American Instituteof Architects and the Association for Preservation Technology, hehas done preservation work in Charleston, South Carolina;Albuquerque, New Mexico; ... Read more
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